All Things New

New Historical Novel from 7-Time Christy Award Winner! In the aftermath of the Civil War Josephine Weatherly and her mother Eugenia struggle to pick up the pieces of their lives when they return to their Virginia plantation. But the bitter realities of life after the war cannot be denied: their home and land are but shells of their previous grandeur; death has claimed her father and brother; and her remaining brother Daniel has returned home bitter and broken. The privileged childhood Josephine enjoyed now seems like a long-ago dream. And the God who failed to answer any of her prayers during the war is lost to her as well. Josephine soon realizes that life is now a matter of daily survival--and recognizes that Lizzie as one of the few remaining servants is the one she must rely on to teach her all she needs to know. Josephine's mother too vows to rebuild White Oak...but a bitter hatred fuels her. With skill and emotion Lynn Austin brings to life the difficult years of the Reconstruction era by interweaving the stories of three women--daughter mother and freed slave--in a riveting tale.